Who has been the best since 2000?

[SmellOfVictory]

Best playmaker: I'll go with Thornton, although Crosby is close if not equal
Best goalscorer: Ovechkin, easily
Best Hitter: Phaneuf
Best Defensive forward: Bergeron
Best Defensive defenseman and offensive defenseman: Lidstrom/Karlsson
Best skater: McDavid
Best Faceoff taker: Perreault
Best hands: Datsyuk
Best goalie who could handle the puck: pass

 

[Elvs]

Playmaker = Thornton
Goalscorer = Ovechkin
Hitter = Stevens
Defensive forward = Datsyuk
Overall forward = Crosby
Offensive defenseman = Karlsson
Overall defenseman = Lidstrom
Skater = S. Niedermayer
Faceoffs = Y. Perreault
Hands = Datsyuk
Goalie = Brodeur

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Playmaker: Thornton/Crosby
Goalscorer: Ovechkin
Hitter: Any of Stevens, Kronwall, Douglas Murray
Defensive forward: Datsyuk
Best defensive dman: Lidstrom/Niedermayer
Best offensive dman: Lidstrom/Karlsson
Best skater: best = fastest? If so, Chimera
Faceoffs: Bergeron/Perreault/Sillinger
Best hands: Datsyuk
Goalie with the puck: Turco

 

[Hisch13r]

Best playmaker - Thornton
Best goalscorer - Ovechkin
Best Hitter - No idea and too lazy to investigate
Best Defensive forward - Bergeron (then Datsyuk)
Best Defensive defenseman - Lidstrom
Best Offensive defenseman - Karlsson
Best Skater - No idea and too lazy to investigate
Best Faceoff taker - Brind'Amour maybe? Hard to say and too lazy to check
Best hands - Jagr, Kovalev, Kane, Datsyuk
Best goalie who could handle the puck - Brodeur, Price

More categories:

Best Powerforward/Pugilist - Lucic
Best Leader - Toews (then Lidstrom)
Best Physical Player - Chara
Best Slapshot - Weber
Best Goon/Fighter - Laraque
Best Team - Maybe 2009-2010 Chicago (H.M. Detroit 2008, Anaheim 2007)
Best Player Overall - Crosby or Lidstrom
Best Goalie - Lundqvist/Price
Best Defenseman - Lidstrom
Best Coach - Quenneville

Over the 01 Devils or Avs and the 02 Wings?

Best Powerforward/Pugilist - Iginla
Best Leader - I don't know because I'm not with the teams
Best Physical Player - Ovi
Best Slapshot - Ovi
Best Team - 02 Wings
Best Player Overall - Crosby
Best Goalie - Brodeur
Best Defenseman - Lidstrom
Best Coach - Babcock